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The Man who Wrote a Library Alone

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An anniversary celebration of Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) by Michael ffinch.
With Hugh Burden as Belloc
Belloc wrote over 150 books of history, biography, fiction, poetry, Catholic polemics, travel and political theory. His predictions of the world today have proved to be remarkably accurate.
'He was, perhaps with Winston Churchill, the nearest genius I have known.' (Lady Diana Cooper)

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Contributors

Unknown:
Hilaire Belloc
Unknown:
Michael Ffinch.
Unknown:
Hugh Burden
Unknown:
Belloc Belloc
Directed By:
Shaun MacLoughlin
Reginald Jebb:
John Rowe
J.B. Morton:
Timothy Bateson
Eleanor Jebb:
June Barrie
G.K. Chesterton:
Geoffrey Collins
Maurice Baring:
Paul Nicholson
E.C. Bentley:
Bill Wallis
Source: Radio Times

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